The Youth Leadership Long Beach Class of 2012 held its December session at the Long Beach City Hall for its Governance and Media Day. The high school students got a chance to talk and meet with LB City Mayor Bob Foster, Vice Mayor Dr. Suja Lowenthal, City Manager Pat West and City Clerk Larry Herrera. The youth were able to visit the council offices for the districts where they lived and meet with attorneys in City Prosecuter Doug Haubert's office. The youth held a mock City Council session in the chambers as they discussed a skate park ordinance with the assistance of former Long Beach City Councilman Mike Donelon. Thanks to Rex Richardson (LLBI '10) and Kari Faithful (LLBI '12) for helping organizing the City Hall activities and visits.
The afternoon session had the YLLB learning about the importance and value of the media with the Press-Telegram Editor Emeritus and Community Liaison Rich Archbold (LLBI '96) and Andrea Sulsona, Editor/Publisher of Palaciode Long Beach magazine. The youth created their own mock newspaper front page and utilized storytelling techniques to explore more information about themselves, individually and as a group. Also, thanks to Sara Pillet (LLBI '12) and the Long Beach Public Library Foundation for hosting the youth in the downtown library for their session.
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New this year for alumni who pay membership dues is a SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP CARD! The card will provide you with discounts and benefits with Long Beach merchants. Plus, the Alumni Council has special plans for the events, activities, social and learning opportunities for our LLB alumni this year and you don't want to miss out on them. You will be able to reach out to other alumni to keep your leadership and friend network active and alive. And most of all, you will help LLB continue to its mission to develop and connect principled leaders to strengthen the community.
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Career Exploration Series at
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach
As an introduction to the GLOBAL LB Arts Month in October, the Leadership Long Beach Institute Class of 2011 Career Exploration session on September 28th focused on arts and culture careers with about 25 youth at the Dean A. Eastman/Fairfield Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach at the corner of Del Amo and Atlantic Avenue in North Long Beach.
LLB Supports Long Beach's
MLK, Jr. Weekend Activities
Thanks to all LLB alumni, family and friends who joined Leadership Long Beach in marching in the 27th Annual Long Beach MLK Parade on Saturday, January 14, plus thanks to all those who participated with the tree planting at MLK Park on Monday, January 16.
Click on either photo for event recap of the parade and National Day of Service activities.
News & Events
Portraits of Leadership 2012
Wednesday, January 25
6 - 8 pm
Long Beach Playhouse
5021 E. Anaheim Street
1991 1996 2001 2006
Following the success of the December 2010 event, LLB will host another Portraits of Leadership event on Wednesday, January 25 at the Long Beach Playhouse. This year, the program will shine the spotlight on 4 class years - 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006 - to allow them to share with the LLB family their recollections of the highlights of their program year and update their leadership achievements. There will be talk of those special projects, the weekend retreats, the connections made and the achievements accomplished, both on a group and personal level.
Join us for this evening of fun and socializing. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
FREE for Active Alumni Members $10 for Guests and Friends
